Yoga Restrictions After Tummy Tuck?

Yoga does extensive strengthening and stretching of the abdominal area.  A tummy tuck has separated the skin and fat of the abdomen from the underlying muscles, repaired the muscles and then  replacing the skin flap back down after trimming off the excess.  This skin flap must reattach to the muscles.  Too much activity too soon can prevent this healing and lead to problems.  4 - 6 weeks would be the bare minimum to wait before resuming yoga but a safer time would be 6 - 8 weeks.  When restarting yoga, begin slowly and be prepared for your abdomen feeling tight and hard to stretch.  Over time, as the tissues relax, you will get back to where you started from.

That portion of the abdominoplasty that takes the longest to heal is the muscle repair.

I ask my patients to wait 8 weeks before beginning any kind of workout - I really don't think the muscle repair has the needed tensile strength much before that.

Even at 8 weeks, however, you will have some fatigue and tightness, and you should expect to work gradually back into your routines.

Thanks for the question. After 4-6 weeks your surgery area is totally healed and yes you can doing Yoga and also do other activities. I wish you all the best.